Using the vending machines as a source for emergency drinking water during water stoppage

Mar 09, 2012 11:31:27

Category：
Disaster Prevention

In Japan, there are vending machines everywhere to supply drinks. Although inside these vending machines are plenty of juice drinks, etc., because it operates on electricity, it cannot be used during a power outage.

With that, a vending machine was developed that would operate during a disaster, a power outage, or a water stoppage, etc where essential utilities are not available. It operates with a manual crank that self generates enough power to release the juices drinks inside the vending machine for free.

Although this feature is not available during normal operation, it is an idea probably possible because of Japan's low crime rate.